Pronunciation

Guide to Irish pronunciation, spelling conventions, broad and slender consonants (caol le caol), stress patterns, and phonetic systems.

  1. ArticleOrthographyGuide to Irish spelling rules and orthography (Litriú na Gaeilge): the 18-letter alphabet, vowels, consonants, and the 'Caol le Caol, Leathan le Leathan' rule.
  2. ArticlePhonologyComprehensive guide to Irish Gaelic phonology (Foghraíocht na Gaeilge): broad vs. slender consonants, vowels, diphthongs, and dialect pronunciation.
  3. ArticleScriptsAn overview of the two main writing systems for Irish: the traditional Gaelic script (Cló Gaelach) and the modern Roman script (Cló Rómhánach).